Grantsville has gone 3-0 against Ogden recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Grantsville Cowboys will welcome the Ogden Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Grantsville comes in on four and Ogden on five.
Last Friday, Grantsville blew past Ben Lomond, posting a 48-13 win on the road.
Grantsville relied on the efforts of Dallan Van Vliet, who threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and Jayden Atkinson, who rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Atkinson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Peyton Thornton, who picked up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Ogden won against Preston two weeks ago with 42 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Ogden claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over Union at home. Considering the Tigers have won three games by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
A big part of Ogden's win came down to the chemistry between Vinscent Apodaca and his top target Synic Harvey. Apodaca threw for 189 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.5% of his passes while Harvey picked up 115 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Ogden's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Blake Weston and Truman Vanorden.
Grantsville's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Ogden, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Grantsville has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 183.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ogden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 152. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Grantsville beat Ogden 31-21 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Grantsville repeat their success, or does Ogden have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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